désespoir (French)

Where does "désespoir" come from?

The French noun 'désespoir', meaning 'despair', is inherited directly from Middle French 'desespoir'[1].

Full etymology tree

• désespoir (French), 'despair'
  • inherited desespoir (Middle French), 'hopelessness'

Ancestors

• desespoir (Middle French)

Descendants and derived words

• avec l'énergie du désespoir (French)
• désespoir des singes (French)
• désespoir du singe (French)
• en désespoir de cause (French)

Related words

• espoir (French)

Sources

1. désespoir (French) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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